When the casino does not pay: managing-director liability after the ECJ judgment Wunner (C-77/24)
Many foreign online casinos make themselves unassailable to lawsuits: through insolvency, relocation of their seat or statutory enforcement blocks such as the Maltese Bill 55. That raises the question of who is then liable for the gambling losses. The European Court of Justice answered it on 15 January 2026 in the Wunner case (C-77/24), a landmark decision in proceedings that our firm conducted for the affected player. Attorney Dr. Oliver Peschel analysed the decision academically together with Attorney Bernhard Ibl in the Journal for Consumer Law. This article summarises the key points for those affected.